Freshwater Mussels (Clams) Program at Hillview Recreation Area

JOIN US ON THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 29

The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) will offer a special indoor program on "Freshwater Mussels" beginning at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 29 at Hillview Recreation Area near Hinton.

Join Iowa DNR Biologist Jennifer Kurth for a closer look at these "one-footed" wonders roaming the many rivers and streams of our state.  Freshwater mussels play an important role in the health of freshwater ecosystems, and help keep water clean by acting as natural water filters.  For creatures that look like living rocks, mussels have unique life cycles and interesting adaptations to survive in their environment.  Come learn more!

Jennifer Kurth is a Natural Resources Biologist in the Watershed Improvement Section of the Iowa DNR.  She has a BA in Theatre and a BS in Biology from the U of Minnesota, and an MS in Ecology & Environmental Science from the U of Maine.  She works on streams which are listed as impaired for aquatic life, referring to it as "environmental CSI."  She is currently in the midst of a six-year, statewide survey of freshwater mussels in Iowa rivers and streams.

This event is cosponsored by the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

This event is free, but preregistration is requested.   

 Click on the link below to register. 

Register Now! ONLINE REGISTRATION will be open until Wednesday, May 28.  After that date, please contact Michelle Bostinelos at 712-279-6286.